by Christina Monroe | Jun 18, 2020 6:18 pm | Sports Betting
Illinois launched their first legal online and mobile sportsbook in the state’s history on Thursday with BetRivers. The sports betting industry in Illinois can now begin to start making some revenue from the sports betting odds while retail sportsbooks are still on...
by Christina Monroe | Jun 11, 2020 5:29 pm | Sports Betting
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has issued seven new sportsbook licenses to casinos in Illinois. Fees from the licenses were able to give Illinois $40 million in instant revenue. The odds of each sportsbook launching depends on additional approval from the IGB....
by Christina Monroe | Jun 5, 2020 11:48 am | Regulatory
Governor J.B. Pritzker has lifted the in-person mobile sports betting registration requirement by Executive Order on Thursday. With major professional sports making a comeback and retail sportsbooks shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Pritzker issued the order....
by Carter Floyd | May 27, 2020 12:24 pm | Sports Betting
DraftKings appears primed for continued growth despite the disruptions caused by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. In 2020 and 2021, the company is focusing on expanding its live betting options and its consumers’ awareness of live betting. The company has also begun...
by Daniel Borjas | Apr 30, 2020 11:44 am | Sports Betting
There are six different sportsbook operators that have received a sports betting license in Illinois. BetRivers is likely to be the first online and mobile sportsbook in Illinois. In-person registration will make it difficult for new online sportsbooks to operate...
